• Slide 1 of 26: There's no question that Christmas dinner is the best part of the holiday. Friends and family gather around the table to trade stories and revel in Yuletide joy. At the center of those holiday memories are the things we use to celebrate the season, like the plates we eat off and the Christmas decorations around us. No matter if you grew up with Spode's classic Christmas Tree pattern or something a little more cheeky like Fitz & Floyd's St. Nicholas, these holiday motifs have become a beloved part of the holiday decorating process. Many tabletop companies have spent decades perfecting and sharing the perfect Christmas pattern, each one just as good as the next. Some companies, like Spode and Johnson Brothers, even have riffs of the same motifs, which makes building your collection even more fun. Does your plate have a thick green border or a thin one? Does your tree have the teddy bear or the jack-in-the-box?We've gathered up some of our favorite collections of Christmas china to peruse as you think about setting your holiday table. Whether you want to complete your collection or start a new one, this list covers some of the most popular patterns. Once you've narrowed down the pattern, finish setting your tale by consulting our best Christmas table ideas.

  • Slide 2 of 26: $82.75Shop NowIntroduced in 2012, you can choose to add just a salad plate into your existing Old Country Roses set, or start fresh with the entire ensemble.

  • Slide 3 of 26: $49.99Shop NowFrom bowls to mugs to serving pieces, this full-service set was produced from 1987 to 2012.

  • Slide 4 of 26: $12.99Shop NowThis discontinued Christmas morning favorite was produced from 1991 to 2014. Particularly popular due to its durability: it's microwave and dishwasher safe.

  • Slide 5 of 26: $12.99Shop NowThis charming stoneware set would be lovely on its own or mixed with an existing Ironstone collection. Produced from 1984 to 1993, it features a cheery motif of white flowers, red berries and greenery.

  • Slide 6 of 26: $23.99Shop NowThis beloved everyday stoneware began producing this holiday accent series in 2008. You can find cheery trees and garlands festooned with ornaments in their classic ivory plates.

  • Slide 7 of 26: $25.99Shop NowThis traditional Johnson Brothers pattern is known for its charming depictions of idyllic village scenes. Though you can find the village represented in all seasons, the winter scenes look particularly at home on a holiday table.

  • Slide 8 of 26: $21.99Shop NowThis gold-rimmed bone china set was in production from 1987 to 1997. It features a Victorian village with three children admiring the town square tree.

  • Slide 9 of 26: $19.99Shop NowThis stoneware features a striking transferware scene in black and vivid green red and yellow. First produced in 2009, you can find plates, bowls, mugs and cups to bring holiday cheer to your table. There's a whole seriesof Christmas motifs rimmed in the same graphic border.

  • Slide 10 of 26: $699.95Shop NowIntroduced in 1974 and still in production today, this classic Christmas set has become a mainstay of holiday tables. The cream-colored porcelain is rimmed in gold, but you can also find it's sister pattern, Holiday Platinum (yes, rimmed in platinum), that was produced from 2002 to 2011.

  • Slide 11 of 26: $499.95Shop NowFirst produced in 1928 and still in production today, this is one of the most recognizable Christmas dinnerware sets. It has a distinctive green trim and the gold standard of decorated Christmas trees. You can find a variation produced from 2006 to 2012 called Christmas Tree Garland, which is trimmed in festive bells and boughs of fir.

  • Slide 12 of 26: $12.99Shop NowProduced from 2003 to 2014, these plates and mugs incorporated a traditional Christmas tree motif into the traditional Old Britain Castle Pink dinnerware design. Salad plates and mugs included green designs and even an appearance by the man in the red suit.

  • Slide 13 of 26: $21.99Shop NowRed ribbon, holly, and pinecones surround this bone china collection rimmed in gold. This pattern was in production from 1994 to 2005.

  • Slide 14 of 26: $33.99Shop NowThis everyday set was in production from 1993 to 1999. It features a deep green rim with scenes of a rocking horse, fruit basket, and musical instruments.

  • Slide 15 of 26: $39.99Shop NowThis bone china pattern was first produced in 1995 and features a variety of wintertime backyard birds nestled among evergreen, holly, and mistletoe.

  • Slide 16 of 26: $14.99Shop NowOne of Nikko's most popular patterns, this one is well-known for its durability (read: dishwasher and microwave safe!). Currently discontinued, it was produced from 1982 to 2014.

  • Slide 17 of 26: $109.95Shop NowThis holiday classic was produced from 1978 to 1996. It features gold trim and a garland of Christmas greenery, ornaments, and candy canes.

  • Slide 18 of 26: $29.99Shop NowThis hand-engraved collection was produced from 1958 to 1995. It features an idyllic scene of Christmas Eve after a visit from Ole St. Nick.

  • Slide 19 of 26: $99.95Shop NowThis cream bone china pattern features gold holly and red enamel berries surrounded by a gold rim. Produced from 1997 to 2000, some pieces in the collection also showcase a gold tree with red enamel ornaments.

  • Slide 20 of 26: $89.95Shop NowProduced from 1990 to 1993, this bone china accent set was designed to complement the Old Country Roses pattern. It can also be used as a stand-alone holiday table.

  • Slide 21 of 26: $35.99Shop NowProduced from 1992 to 1999, this fine china features stately nutcrackers, horns and drums with a cheery yellow trim.

  • Slide 22 of 26: $15.99Shop NowThis pink transferware-style stoneware uses different pieces in the collection to tell the classic Christmas poem by Clement Clark Moore. It began production in 2004.

  • Slide 23 of 26: $79.95Shop NowThis everyday set was produced from 1993 to 2004 and features a lovely lattice border with holiday fruits and holly surrounding a Victorian-style tree and gifts.

  • Slide 24 of 26: $69.95Shop NowIf you're mad for plaid, this is the set for you! Produced from 1999 to 2013, this bone china pattern features clusters of fruits and nuts offset by holly sprigs and a winding tartan ribbon.

  • Slide 25 of 26: $9.99Shop NowProduced from 1981 to 2006, this stoneware set features a Victorian-style tree with train and village beneath.

  • Slide 26 of 26: $26.99Shop NowProduced from 1982 to 2012, this brilliant red-glazed pottery features a bold, graphic Christmas tree in true European take on a classic holiday motif.

There's no question that Christmas dinner is the best part of the holiday. Friends and family gather around the table to trade stories and revel in Yuletide joy. At the center of those holiday memories are the things we use to celebrate the season, like the plates we eat off and the Christmas decorations around us. No matter if you grew up with Spode's classic Christmas Tree pattern or something a little more cheeky like Fitz & Floyd's St. Nicholas, these holiday motifs have become a beloved part of the holiday decorating process. Many tabletop companies have spent decades perfecting and sharing the perfect Christmas pattern, each one just as good as the next. Some companies, like Spode and Johnson Brothers, even have riffs of the same motifs, which makes building your collection even more fun. Does your plate have a thick green border or a thin one? Does your tree have the teddy bear or the jack-in-the-box?

We've gathered up some of our favorite collections of Christmas china to peruse as you think about setting your holiday table. Whether you want to complete your collection or start a new one, this list covers some of the most popular patterns. Once you've narrowed down the pattern, finish setting your tale by consulting our best Christmas table ideas.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

1) Old Country Roses Christmas Tree

$82.75

Shop Now

Introduced in 2012, you can choose to add just a salad plate into your existing Old Country Roses set, or start fresh with the entire ensemble.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

2) Holly Ribbons

$49.99

Shop Now

From bowls to mugs to serving pieces, this full-service set was produced from 1987 to 2012.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

3) Christmastime

$12.99

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This discontinued Christmas morning favorite was produced from 1991 to 2014. Particularly popular due to its durability: it's microwave and dishwasher safe.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

4) Christmas Heirloom

$12.99

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This charming stoneware set would be lovely on its own or mixed with an existing Ironstone collection. Produced from 1984 to 1993, it features a cheery motif of white flowers, red berries and greenery.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

5) Fiesta Christmas Tree

$23.99

Shop Now

This beloved everyday stoneware began producing this holiday accent series in 2008. You can find cheery trees and garlands festooned with ornaments in their classic ivory plates.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

6) The Friendly Village

$25.99

Shop Now

This traditional Johnson Brothers pattern is known for its charming depictions of idyllic village scenes. Though you can find the village represented in all seasons, the winter scenes look particularly at home on a holiday table.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

7) Merry Christmas

$21.99

Shop Now

This gold-rimmed bone china set was in production from 1987 to 1997. It features a Victorian village with three children admiring the town square tree.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

8) Christmas Home

$19.99

Shop Now

This stoneware features a striking transferware scene in black and vivid green red and yellow. First produced in 2009, you can find plates, bowls, mugs and cups to bring holiday cheer to your table. There's a whole seriesof Christmas motifs rimmed in the same graphic border.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

9) Holiday

$699.95

Shop Now

Introduced in 1974 and still in production today, this classic Christmas set has become a mainstay of holiday tables. The cream-colored porcelain is rimmed in gold, but you can also find it's sister pattern, Holiday Platinum (yes, rimmed in platinum), that was produced from 2002 to 2011.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

10) Christmas Tree (Green Trim)

$499.95

Shop Now

First produced in 1928 and still in production today, this is one of the most recognizable Christmas dinnerware sets. It has a distinctive green trim and the gold standard of decorated Christmas trees. You can find a variation produced from 2006 to 2012 called Christmas Tree Garland, which is trimmed in festive bells and boughs of fir.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

11) Old Britain Castles Pink Christmas

$12.99

Shop Now

Produced from 2003 to 2014, these plates and mugs incorporated a traditional Christmas tree motif into the traditional Old Britain Castle Pink dinnerware design. Salad plates and mugs included green designs and even an appearance by the man in the red suit.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

12) Christmas Garland

$21.99

Shop Now

Red ribbon, holly, and pinecones surround this bone china collection rimmed in gold. This pattern was in production from 1994 to 2005.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

13) Home for Christmas

$33.99

Shop Now

This everyday set was in production from 1993 to 1999. It features a deep green rim with scenes of a rocking horse, fruit basket, and musical instruments.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

14) Winter Greetings

$39.99

Shop Now

This bone china pattern was first produced in 1995 and features a variety of wintertime backyard birds nestled among evergreen, holly, and mistletoe.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

15) Happy Holidays

$14.99

Shop Now

One of Nikko's most popular patterns, this one is well-known for its durability (read: dishwasher and microwave safe!). Currently discontinued, it was produced from 1982 to 2014.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

16) St. Nicholas

$109.95

Shop Now

This holiday classic was produced from 1978 to 1996. It features gold trim and a garland of Christmas greenery, ornaments, and candy canes.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

17) Merry Christmas

$29.99

Shop Now

This hand-engraved collection was produced from 1958 to 1995. It features an idyllic scene of Christmas Eve after a visit from Ole St. Nick.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

18) Eternal Christmas

$99.95

Shop Now

This cream bone china pattern features gold holly and red enamel berries surrounded by a gold rim. Produced from 1997 to 2000, some pieces in the collection also showcase a gold tree with red enamel ornaments.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

19) Christmas Magic

$89.95

Shop Now

Produced from 1990 to 1993, this bone china accent set was designed to complement the Old Country Roses pattern. It can also be used as a stand-alone holiday table.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

20) Whimsy Christmas

$35.99

Shop Now

Produced from 1992 to 1999, this fine china features stately nutcrackers, horns and drums with a cheery yellow trim.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

21) Twas the Night Before Christmas

$15.99

Shop Now

This pink transferware-style stoneware uses different pieces in the collection to tell the classic Christmas poem by Clement Clark Moore. It began production in 2004.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

22) Christmas Story

$79.95

Shop Now

This everyday set was produced from 1993 to 2004 and features a lovely lattice border with holiday fruits and holly surrounding a Victorian-style tree and gifts.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

23) Holiday Tartan

$69.95

Shop Now

If you're mad for plaid, this is the set for you! Produced from 1999 to 2013, this bone china pattern features clusters of fruits and nuts offset by holly sprigs and a winding tartan ribbon.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

24) Christmas Heritage

$9.99

Shop Now

Produced from 1981 to 2006, this stoneware set features a Victorian-style tree with train and village beneath.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

25) Christmas Tree

$26.99

Shop Now

Produced from 1982 to 2012, this brilliant red-glazed pottery features a bold, graphic Christmas tree in true European take on a classic holiday motif.

Microsoft and partners may be compensated if you purchase something through recommended links in this article.

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